Senate Bill 325
Notification to a parent before chaperoning a sex offender
Topics: Children: Protection and services, Corrections, Department of, Family, Sex crimes
Became law
The governor signed it on May 7, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Sep 30, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jan 19, 2010
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 15, 2010
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 257
Latest entry in the official record, May 10, 2010: “Published 5-21-2010”
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Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Currently, the Department of Corrections (DOC) approves individuals as chaperones for sex offenders, and DOC designs a chaperone agreement for the individual to sign. This bill requires the chaperone agreement to indicate that the individual has notified any other person with whom the individual has a child in common of the individual's intention to chaperone a sex offender.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . All 3 are Democrats.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Pat Kreitlow · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (6)
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- Scott Suder · Republican, Assembly
- Robin Vos · Republican, Assembly
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Nov 12, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Corrections and the Courts vote to recommend it
Passed, 12 to 0 · Mar 16, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Corrections and the Courts, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 10, 2010
The new law was published.
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May 7, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 257.
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May 6, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 15, 2010
The Assembly passed it too.
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Mar 16, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 16, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.
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Feb 24, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 25, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Corrections and the Courts.
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Jan 20, 2010
The Assembly received it.
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Jan 19, 2010
The Senate passed it.
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Jan 19, 2010
The Senate adopted it.
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Nov 12, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Oct 29, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 30, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
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Sep 30, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Sep 30, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Kreitlow, Lassa and Taylor;Cosponsored by Representatives Smith, Vos, Roys, Suder, Pope-Roberts and Bies
- Sep 30, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing
- Oct 29, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Nov 10, 2009 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Nov 12, 2009 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Nov 12, 2009 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 13, 2010 · Senate
Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Kreitlow
- Jan 14, 2010 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-19-2010 by committee on Senate Organization
- Jan 19, 2010 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 19, 2010 · Senate
Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted
- Jan 19, 2010 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 19, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jan 19, 2010 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 19, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 20, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jan 25, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Corrections and the Courts
- Feb 24, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 11, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 16, 2010 · Assembly
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Corrections and the Courts, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Mar 16, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 12:00 P.M. on 4-15-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 16, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Apr 23, 2010 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 4-23-2010
- May 6, 2010 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 5-6-2010
- May 7, 2010 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 5-7-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 257
- May 10, 2010 · Senate
Published 5-21-2010
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote